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What is an artesian well?
What are the four necessary conditions for an artesian well to occur?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 21 Apr, 2015, 09:59: AM
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- An artesian well is a well from which water flows out under natural pressure without the need for pumping it out. In short, in an artesian well, water flows out by itself.
- The four necessary conditions for an artesian well to occur are:
- The basin should be saucer shaped.
- Permeable rock must be present between two non porous rocks.
- The layer of permeable rock should be exposed to the ground surface so that water can sink below the surface.
- Rainfall should be enough and sufficient to provide an adequate supply of underground water.
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